Photo: Mexican free-tailed
bats exiting Bracken Bat Cave in Texas. (Ann Froschauer/@USFWS)
Missoulian: Bats: Smart as well as scary, with plenty to fear from us
Missoulian: Bats: Smart as well as scary, with plenty to fear from us
America’s
Great Outdoors
“Happy Halloween - one of the coolest symbols of this special day are bats! Bats are amazing animals that are vital to the health of our environment and economy - eating tons of insects nightly, pollinating flowers and spreading seeds that that grow new plants and even trees. Bats are in decline nearly everywhere they are found. Bats in the U.S. and Canada have declined dramatically as the disease, #whitenosesyndrome has killed over 6 million bats in just six years. To learn more about what we’re doing to combat this disease, visit www.whitenosesyndrome.org/.”
“Happy Halloween - one of the coolest symbols of this special day are bats! Bats are amazing animals that are vital to the health of our environment and economy - eating tons of insects nightly, pollinating flowers and spreading seeds that that grow new plants and even trees. Bats are in decline nearly everywhere they are found. Bats in the U.S. and Canada have declined dramatically as the disease, #whitenosesyndrome has killed over 6 million bats in just six years. To learn more about what we’re doing to combat this disease, visit www.whitenosesyndrome.org/.”
Halloween related websites
Halloween Safety
- Child
Pedestrian Safety on Halloween
Children are four times more likely to be in fatal pedestrian accidents on Halloween than on any other night of the year. - Reduce
Halloween Candy Overload
Do you want to stop children from eating too much candy this Halloween? The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services offers tips—like giving out stickers, toys, or bubbles instead of candy, and trading a toy or extra allowance for your children's candy. - Stay Safe and Healthy
This Halloween
Ideas for safe costumes, healthy treats, safe trick-or-treating, and staying active this Halloween, from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Halloween Facts and Fun
- Halloween
Around the World
Festivals commemorating the dead can be found in many cultures. Learn more from the National Endowment for the Humanities. - Halloween
at the White House
Photos of White House Halloween festivities from years past. - Halloween
by the Numbers
How many millions of pounds of pumpkins are produced each year in the U.S.? And how many pounds of candy does an American eat annually? The U.S. Census Department knows. - Halloween
Capital of the World
Did you know that Halloween has a capital? Find out where, from the Library of Congress.
Especially for Kids
- Halloween Word
Scramble Game
Unscramble the letters to find out how you can stay safe while trick-or-treating. (PDF) - Send a Halloween
E-Card
Choose from six different Halloween e-cards, including a spooky cat, Frankenstein, and the Germ Monster. - Spooky
Space Sounds
Elusive sounds of howling planets and whistling helium that are sure to make your skin crawl, from NASA.
History of Halloween
- Halloween Folklore
Essay on the history of Halloween from the American Folklife Center. - Halloween History
How did Halloween get its name? Why do we carve jack-o-lanterns? Find out, from the U.S. Department of State. - Halloween History and More
Information and links on Halloween, from USA.gov. - Photo
Tour of Halloween History and Customs
Take a photo tour of what Americans love about Halloween. - Today in History:
October 31
Read about 19th-century Halloween pranks, see historic images, and hear spooky songs from days gone by.
For more
links go to: http://www.usa.gov/Topics/Halloween.shtml#Halloween_Facts_and_Fun
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